In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London

Columbia Road Market 9

October 25, 2009

by the gentle author

Just as I was about to take a properly composed photograph of these sweet scented Paperwhites that I bought this morning in the market for £5 the lot, Mr Pussy walked into the frame and highjacked the picture.

It certainly was busy at the market earlier, and I think many residents of the neighbourhood took advantage of the extra hour combined with the opportunity of a clear Autumn morning to head down to Columbia Rd, which put all the stallholders into a good humour too. As well as the Paperwhites, I bought a tray of my favourite white Cyclamen for £6 to replant the box on my bedroom window sill to enliven my view each morning.

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